What is recorded here

Inis Oírr still holds a wedge-shaped grave three and a half metres long, its stone edges narrowing like a forgotten breath. People walked past it in small fields, perhaps dropping food or remembering someone whose name disappeared before writing. The road now cuts across one end, turning ancient care into ordinary traffic.

In a level area of small fields on W side of the island. The remains consist of a slightly wedge-shaped gallery opening to SE (L 3.5m, Wth 1.75m at NW narrowing to 1.3m at SE). Each side is formed by a row of slabs which is doubled on S and curved at NW end where it is crossed by a roadside wall. Known locally as a 'grave'. (Robinson 1980) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 11 July 2017

Wedge tomb, dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1000 BCE). Its construction reflects a regional megalithic tradition in the Atlantic seaboard, with wedge tombs commonly found in western Ireland.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.